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Sirrus for iPad V 2.4.1 became available in the app store June 29, 2016 with advantages to add convenience to in-field mobility.

New features include:

Nematode Sampling

Tissue Sampling

Default Crop Protection & Fertilizer, Planting, Tillage to Rec.

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SST SOFTWARE INTRODUCES SIRRUS FOR IPHONE \\ JUNE 13, 2016

STILLWATER, OK – JUNE 13, 2016: SST Software, a leader in agricultural geospatial technology, has announced the launch of Sirrus for iPhone for added in-field mobility and convenience.

“Communication, accessibility and convenience are important to the precision ag community,” said Drew McMahon, Product Manager for Sirrus. “Increased mobility with Sirrus for iPhone gives our users a tool that can be used in the field and as a means of communication to growers.”

Sirrus allows users to monitor key operational processes to obtain a successful growing season. Sirrus for iPhone enables users to deliver information on a field directly into the hands of the grower. The iPhone version will feature scouting, crop protection and fertilizer, planting, tillage, boundary creation, reports, shapefile exports and more.

“We are excited to launch Sirrus for iPhone,” said Matt Waits, Chief Executive Officer of SST Software. “Having access to information and being able to quickly collect new information so optimal decisions can be made is critical to our users. Global agriculture needs the ability to analyze information quickly in a dynamic marketplace. SST’s system allows this, and the addition of Sirrus for iPhone gives users the ability to communicate decisions and data to growers in a timely manner.”

No stranger to the precision agricultural industry, SST Software has been developing an enterprise-level ecosystem of geospatial software and applications for more than 20 years. The company strives toward innovative solutions that enable mobility and optimal geospatial data performance. By connecting to the agX Platform in Sirrus for iPhone, standardized field data is available offline and can be shared with other agX users and applications. User can manually sync when back in a service area or wirelessly connected.

Sirrus for iPhone is available for free in the App Store. More information about Sirrus for iPhone can be found at www.SSTSoftware.com. Follow SST Software on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the latest offerings.

About SST SoftwareSite-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil, Australia and South Africa. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision ag as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision ag programs to optimal levels. Visit www.SSTSoftware.com for more information about SST Software.

“The integration of Iteris’ ClearAg Platform content into the SST system will provide our customers with the precision weather-based information needed to minimize risks and maximize productivity,” said Beth Clarke, Director of Product Management.

Weather is one of the largest external pivot factors in precision agriculture. As a result, knowledge of historical and impending weather impacts is critical. ClearAg content will provide SST users with relevant agronomic weather insights for better decision-making. ClearAg content includes crop canopy and field-level weather insights, available anywhere globally.

SST Software will offer ClearAg agronomic content to their customers in the fall 2016. The fall transition will be the initial step toward a complete offering of Iteris’ ClearAg crop health models to SST users.

About SST Software

Site-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil, Australia and South Africa. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision ag as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision ag programs to optimal levels. Visit www.SSTSoftware.com for more information about SST Software.

About Iteris, Inc.

Iteris is the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, turning big data into big breakthrough solutions. We collect, aggregate and analyze data on traffic, roads, weather, water, soil and crops to generate precise informatics that leads to safer transportation and smarter farming. Municipalities, government agencies, crop science companies, farmers and agronomists around the world use our solutions to make roads safer and travel more efficient, as well as farmlands more sustainable, healthier and productive. Visit www.iteris.com for more information.

About ClearAg

The ClearAg Service is powered by Iteris EMPower™ Platform—an adaptive forecasting engine for precision farming that combines weather and agronomic data with machine learning technology. As Iteris’ EMPower Engine learns about a grower’s farm, fields, and crops through their use of the ClearAg Service, its adaptive engine recalibrates to provide the most precise and relevant data for specific field operations. As real-time weather events appear in the forecast, the ClearAg Service provides actionable insights, enabling real-time decisions in context to current, forecasted, and historical conditions. For more information, please visit www.clearag.com.

STILLWATER, OK – MAY 24, 2016: SST Software is challenging the status quo in crop scouting by providing deeper insights through SST Analytics. The recent release in SST Analytics allows agronomists and agricultural retailers to perform a regional analysis on how crops are progressing across datasets within their company.

“SST Analytics is continuing to develop into a holistic business intelligence (BI) tool that allows retail management to transform regional data within the company into actionable insights,” said Aaron McIntire, Product Manager for SST Analytics. “Crop scouting helps the precision ag community stay informed of field conditions. We are excited to release these tools to the market, so managers and agronomists can obtain the information needed to help them catch and diagnose problems on a larger scale before major losses occur.”

SST Analytics’ scouting reports will show current season growth stage progression, soil conditions and crop heights. When looking at crop issues (weeds, insects and diseases), users can see across their company’s entire dataset. This enables managers and agronomists to analyze the location(s) where issues are present and the underlying information needed to determine the severity or density.

“The addition of scouting data in SST Analytics provides the insights needed to transform raw data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis purposes,” said Matt Waits, SST Software Chief Executive Officer. “The use of scouting datasets will help managers and agronomists make actionable decisions that could economically impact their growers and the company.”

Within a company, results can be narrowed to a single grower to include the number of days since a field was last scouted and the crop issues recorded. Managers can quantify scouting activity by user to analyze where users are scouting and what they are scouting. A comparison analysis between an individual’s scouting activity and other agronomists can also be conducted to evaluate operational productivity.

Information from SST Summit and Sirrus easily integrates into SST Analytics, making it easier for managers to maintain records and view reports in a centralized location. SST Analytics updates on a weekly basis, and users can choose reports to have automatically emailed to them. Scouting reports are now available in SST Analytics. Those interested in incorporating SST Analytics BI tools into their precision agricultural program can contact SST Software at 888-377-5334.

Site-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil, Australia and South Africa. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision ag as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision ag programs to optimal levels. Visit www.SSTSoftware.com for more information about SST Software.

STILLWATER, OK – April 25, 2016: SST Software and Eos Positioning Systems announce a technology partnership to deliver in-field mobility solutions to precision agricultural service providers. The offering is now available to Sirrus for iPad users. The new pairing allows agronomists and service providers to have reliable geospatial tools when and where they need it.

“We strive to deliver quality convenience and precise data through Sirrus for iPad,” Drew McMahon, SST Software Product Manager for Sirrus said. “The technology partnership with Eos Positioning Systems will offer the service reliability and real-time accuracy our users depend on while in the field. Sirrus for iPad users will have the capability to come within an inch of accuracy when creating a field boundary.”

Instead of relying on iOS location updates, Sirrus for iPad users can purchase one of Eos’ Arrow series GNSS products to stay connected anytime, anywhere. This connectivity coupled with Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) or submeter receivers provides the location accuracy and quality needed when creating field boundaries and collecting data. Eos’ Arrow Series real-time positioning creates efficient workflow with universal Bluetooth and multi-frequency capabilities.

“We are happy to team with SST Software in bringing high-precision GPS and GNSS receivers into their workflow,” said Jean-Yves Lauture, Chief Technology Officer at Eos Positioning Systems. “The submeter and centimeter positioning from our Arrow receivers turns Sirrus for iPad into a powerful mapping tool on Apple devices.”

Based in Canada, Eos Positioning Systems, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of high-accuracy global navigation satellite system receivers (GNSS) for geographic information system (GIS) mapping and surveying. Eos’ Arrow Series products are waterproof, provide high-accuracy Bluetooth connectivity, advanced real-time accuracy, long battery life and compatibility with all mobile devices. For more information on Eos Positioning Systems or to purchase an Arrow Series product, visit www.eos-gnss.com.

Sirrus for iPad users can connect to Eos Positioning devices by doing the following:

Tap the “Tools” at the bottom of the screen

Tap “Setup”Tap “GPS Info” then “GPS”

Tap the device to connect

Site-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil and Australia. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision ag as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision ag programs to optimal levels. More information about SST Software, visit www.SSTSoftware.com.

STILLWATER, OK – April 14, 2016: SST Software and Servi-Tech announce an application program interface (API) connection through the agX Platform to streamline data processing and seamlessly integrate with other agricultural services.

Servi-Tech is the largest crop consulting and agronomic service company in the nation, providing agronomic services to more than 1,900 producers across seven states. The crop consulting division has approximately 1 million acres under contract. Using the newest agricultural technology, Servi-Tech strives to make the most efficient use of their crop production resources.

With the new agX Platform API integration, Servi-Tech will be able to streamline internal processes of orders submitted from SST Summit or SST Sirrus. Through the new functionality created, Servi-Tech will be able to bar code soil sample bags to automate the process and more efficiently deliver data to the SST server. The agX API integration allows the two companies to efficiently transfer data securely so producers can get the information they need, when they need it.

“The integration of Streamline with the agX platform will help Servi-Tech Laboratory and SST customers drastically increase efficiency with automated soil data delivery,” said Ryan Meister, Director of Technology Development with Servi-Tech. “With this update, Servi-Tech Laboratories delivers soil results directly to the soil sampling operation within SST's system.”

Soil sampling is essential to effective soil fertility planning and management. Samples reflect the overall fertility of the field so subsequent recommendations can be made in an efficient, precise manner. Utilizing these results, producers can adequately supply the proper nutrients needed for plant production by applying the right inputs to maintain or improve the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil. Collaboration through the agX Platform has allowed Servi-Tech’s agronomy precision solutions team and SST’s advanced geospatial tools to come together to provide a more dynamic service for producers.

“Precise agronomic applications are important to SST users,” said Matt Waits, SST Software CEO. “Servi-Tech’s expertise and use of current technologies, research and science combined with SST’s in-field mobility geospatial tools, advanced data processing and multi-year analysis capabilities creates a progressive opportunity for the ag community that will help growers optimize their inputs and outputs.”

SST Software was one of the first companies in what is commonly referred to as precision farming and today manages more than 100 million acres of geospatial farm data. SST’s tools allow ag service providers to site-specifically collect, analyze and manage data on crop production fields. SST’s holistic ecosystem is built upon a strong foundation of five key essentials that helps end users optimize and scale their geospatial data needs. Location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication are the SST essentials present to sustain a quality, enterprise level precision ag program.

More information about Servi-Tech can be found at, www.ServiTech.com. Find more information about SST Software at, www.SSTSoftware.com.

agX is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for the agricultural industry that provides the geospatial infrastructure for a community of integrated precision ag products and services. agX provides a standardized, seamless and secure portal for users to seamlessly share data with other agX Store companies. More information about the agX Platform can be found at, www.agXPlatform.com.

The partnership integrates GEOSYS technology into the agX Platform for seamless and secure data exchange

MINNEAPOLIS – March 14, 2016: GEOSYS, a leading global provider of agronomic decision support tools, today announced a collaboration with SST Software to add in-season satellite imagery for users in North America and Australia via the agX® Platform, which acts as a portal for users to seamlessly share data.

As part of the collaboration, any agX compliant precision farming application will have access to GEOSYS’ in-season imagery program. Some companies, such as Cotton Growers Services in Australia, have already seen the benefits of having access to both GEOSYS and SST platforms, which will be more easily accessible through this partnership.

“Cotton Growers Services started using GEOSYS Imagery products on a broad scale in the 2015-2016 cotton season,” said Reinder Prins, Business Development Director for Cotton Growers Services. “The imagery provides our growers with regular snapshots of their crop and assists us with targeted crop scouting and making the correct crop-management decisions. Images are regularly converted into in-field management zones and are then used for zone-based management instead of treating the whole field as a management zone, for example by ways of Variable Rate growth regulator and foliar fertiliser application. Being able to offer Geosys imagery as part of our wider agX offerings to growers, allows us to provide the best possible Precision Agriculture tools to our clients.”

This collaboration is the latest example of how proven, global agricultural organizations are working together to build unique digital solutions for agribusinesses.

“Due to a variety of factors, including the current low commodity prices, it is increasingly important for agribusinesses to have the best tools to assist growers in managing risk and improving efficiencies,” said Damien Lepoutre, founder and president of GEOSYS. “Partnering with an esteemed organization like SST Software gives our clients in all regions confidence in the ability to combine categorically different insights to improve crop management and positively impact yield.”

During the 2015 growing season, the GEOSYS Virtual Satellite Constellation delivered an average of more than 15 in-season Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) maps per field, across the major cropping areas in the U.S. The agX Platform will allow users to combine satellite imagery maps with other data sources in one user-interface that retailers, co-ops and growers can use to scout their fields and make decisions about crop input applications.

“The integration of GEOSYS’ high-frequency imagery into the SST system will greatly enhance the offerings of our agronomic partners,” said Matt Waits, CEO of SST Software. “By pairing this new source of data with the soil test, yield and scouting data already being managed in the SST system, agronomists will be more effective at providing actionable insights to farmers.”

GEOSYS imagery will be available via the agX Store in April of 2016.

About GEOSYS

GEOSYS is the first global digital agriculture company founded by agronomists. With more than 25 years of industry experience and business in more than 50 countries, GEOSYS’ digital agricultural solutions use the latest research in agronomics, information technologies and satellite imagery to provide clients with data, analysis and insights they need to make more informed decisions. GEOSYS services range from worldwide risk management and supply monitoring of agricultural commodities to input sales and precision farming support. It also develops highly customized business solutions for large multinational agricultural companies. Acquired by Land O’Lakes, Inc. in 2013, GEOSYS is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in France, Switzerland, Australia, and Brazil. For more information on GEOSYS, please visit www.geosys.com.

About agX Platform

agX is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for the agricultural industry that provides the geospatial infrastructure for a community of integrated precision ag products and services. agX provides a standardized, seamless and secure portal for users to seamlessly share data with other agX Store companies. More information about the agX Platform can be found at www.agXPlatform.com.

Simplicity, Manageability and Accessibility \\ February 5, 2016

Sirrus V 2.2 became available in the app store Feb. 4, 2016 with advantages to add convenience to in-field mobility.

STILLWATER, OK – February 9, 2016: Imagery and geographic information systems (GIS) resource data is an important factor in the improvement of crop health. Sentera announces it has partnered with SST Software and its agX Platform. Being agX compatible allows Sentera to streamline data processing and seamlessly integrate imagery services to help improve agricultural resource management.

Sentera continually looks for ways to help customers increase efficiencies through robust, innovative remote sensing and software solutions. In one year, Sentera’s equipment collected 16 million images, covered 15 million acres and gathered 175 terabytes of data from 8,000 flights. By enhancing its system to become agX compatible, Sentera’s AgVault software can easily share and export imagery data.

“We are proud to announce our compatibility with agX which allows existing and future customers to seamlessly integrate Sentera’s AgVault Software, sensors, and drones into their growing operations,” said Kris Poulson, vice president of agriculture for Sentera. “Our AgVault Software is beneficial to farmers because they can access drone, satellite, and manned-aircraft imagery without an internet connection, at the field’s edge, and make critical input decisions using real-time data.”

Remote sensing in crop production can help boost yields and provide environmental sustainability. This methodology uses imagery to assist in scouting, identifying nitrogen deficiencies and detecting faulty application equipment within fertilizer and irrigation systems. Sentera’s high performance near-infrared (NIR) plus normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) cameras have sensors that deliver real-time insights into how plants are developing. Afterward, AgVault catalogs the images by field and year and tiles them into complete maps to generate NDVI data. The data can then be shared and synced among everyone within a company.

Find more information about Sentera at, www.Sentera.com.

agX is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for the agricultural industry that provides the geospatial infrastructure for a community of integrated precision ag products and services. agX provides a standardized, seamless and secure portal for users to seamlessly share data with other agX Store companies. More information about the agX Platform can be found at, www.agXPlatform.com.

Stillwater, OK – January 21, 2016: The next few years may be tough for ag retailers. High yields continue to depress grain prices while the global economy faces contraction on many fronts. This has many in the agribusiness sector concerned about how long this current downcycle may last.

SST Analytics is a Business Intelligence (BI) tool that uses Big Data to assist ag retailers as they navigate these tough times. The product allows companies to anonymously aggregate their regional datasets in order to examine not only agronomic trends but also performance trends by location and employee.

“SST Analytics is helping ag service organizations to make more informed agronomic decisions in the field,” states Matt Waits, CEO of SST, “But the product is also moving the concept of precision management from the farm field to inside the organization via Business Intelligence.”

SST Analytics allows the management of large ag service organizations to generate weekly reports on the field activity and sales performance of their retail locations and sales-agronomists. For example, reports can show how many acres each retail location has enrolled in its precision ag program and list out the acres serviced by employee. Management can do a market share analysis to see how much of the market their organization services by county and how their clients performed compared to county averages; and management may identify the employees or locations that are key producers.

“Soon SST Analytics will allow management to look at product usage and in-depth scouting activity,” states Aaron McIntire, Product Manager for SST Analytics. McIntire explains, “This allows for questions such as, ‘How many acres of X product was applied? How does product application break down by county or business unit? What are the top products being recommended versus actual products applied? What effect does the time of year make when recommending products versus actual fulfillment? Who are our top agronomic salesmen for recommendation to fulfillment conversions?’ These types of questions can also be applied to scouting and pest control.”

In a time when ag retail management must focus on improving business execution while facing decreasing orders and lower profit margins, SST Analytics helps retail management recognize areas of value and performance throughout their organization.

SST SOFTWARE AND CDMS PARTNER TO ENHANCE SERVICES \\ JULY 25, 2016

STILLWATER, OK AND MARYSVILLE, CA – July 25, 2016: SST Software, a leader in agricultural geospatial technology, and Crop Data Management Systems (CDMS) announced a partnership agreement to deliver crop protection and other product compliance information within SST’s system. “CDMS offers the comprehensive product and label database needed to provide reliable information to our users when and where they need it,” said Matt Waits, Chief Executive Officer of SST Software. “SST’s system integration offers the best solution for in-field and office precision ag management and recommendations.”

The transition to CDMS’ labels and compliance documents is complete and available to SST’s U.S. and Canada users. With the dynamic changes in product availability in precision agriculture, CDMS has information on the latest crop protection database services. CDMS offers thousands of specific crop, pest and rate combinations, and full label and SDS access.

“This relationship will advance the service offerings of both companies and the clients we serve. SST’s geospatial and in-field management tools are advancing the precision ag industry, and CDMS is excited to extend its reach through this partnership,” says Vince Naso, CDMS CEO.

CDMS’ database is available in SST’s Summit and Sirrus. More information can be found at www.SSTSoftware.com. Follow SST Software on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on the latest offerings.

About SST SoftwareSite-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil, Australia and South Africa. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision ag as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision ag programs to optimal levels. Visit http://www.SSTSoftware.com for more information about SST Software.

About CDMS, Inc.CDMS, Inc. provides real-time crop protection, adjuvant and nutritional product databases and decision support technologies to the agricultural and food industries CDMS services are utilized by a broad-range of market participants including product manufacturers, distributors, dealers, consultants, applicators, growers, seed companies and food companies. CDMS is the leading provider of API’s to ag technology and data platform companies needing the highest level of accuracy and completeness. For more information about CDMS visit www.cdms.net, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

PRODUCT UPDATE \\ SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

You asked, we listened.

A past due section was added to to-do recs in Sirrus for iPhone. In Sirrus, users can now navigate to a field using Apple or Google maps. Both Sirrus Premium and activity reports now have a created date and pages are numbered for easier organization. Product-specific shortlists have been added to Sirrus for iPhone so users only see the appropriate rate units when making recommendations.

Product News

Summit

Summit recently released the new yield import service to replace the yield import via Summit Pro desktop. The new import service provides:

• Browser-based tools that allow uninterrupted use of Summit during import

• Sharing of raw yield data between agX users and upload from grower to service provider

• Backup storage for all raw data submitted

• Flexibility to download raw data at any time

• A hands-off approach to reduce user intervention

View short videos on how to navigate the new Summit import services interface on SST Software’s YouTube channel (also accessible through the help section of the yield import site). Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications of when videos are added.

FarmRite

Easily create variable rate fertilizer recommendations in FarmRite then send to Sirrus for added precision to your program. With Sirrus Premium, view, edit and change recommendations within the iPad while meeting with growers.

Using FarmRite and Sirrus Premium for Variable Rate Fertilizer Recommendations:

3. Edit recommendations in Sirrus using your agronomic logic and grower’s input while on the go

4. Send edits back to Summit for streamlined record keeping

FarmRite in conjunction with Summit and Sirrus Premium provides the data layers and mobility needed to generate a valuable variable rate fertilizer recommendation.

Sirrus

Sirrus Premium is now available in Sirrus for iPhone to help you better collaborate with your growers. Sirrus Premium users now have access to variety information sheets, labels/SDS, premium scouting and recommendation reports, and the new ‘recents’ search tool all on their phone.

SST Software has implemented background syncing for Sirrus for iPhone users. Background syncing will automatically sync activities as you work within the application. With this development, all activities will be auto-saved to prevent losing data during power loss or a crash. Background syncing is coming soon to Sirrus for iPad. Sirrus users can now instantly share their rainfall report from their phone using text or email. New home screen dashboards are coming soon to Sirrus for iPad along with new tiles incorporating soil sampling and fertilizer recommendations. The new iPad dashboards will reflect the same user interface of Sirrus for iPhone.

SST Viewer

SST Viewer is a free web tool for service providers with an SST Summit Professional account; a branded experience and custom URL can be added for a fee. SST Viewer streamlines communications between agricultural service providers and growers to strengthen relationships. SST Viewer is an online tool that securely shares valuable data from the service provider’s SST Summit Professional account to the grower. Contact your SST Software representative today to inquire about this option.

SST Analytics

It’s never too early to start making decisions for 2017! With harvest season approaching fast, remember to import yield and planting layers into SST Summit so that you can view the aggregated yield performance by soil type data in SST Analytics. Use 2016 data from your entire company to see what hybrids performed well on certain soil types so you can recommend the most cost-effective hybrids for each soil type to your customers.

Standardization

Using agX Content, SST Software offers the best in the industry regarding standardization so users can obtain and maintain quality data. As of today, there are 136,878 reference data items the following categories: pesticides, fertilizers, varieties and compliance documents.

All SST products include agX standardization. If your crop protection product is missing in agX Content, you can submit a request in SST Summit and Sirrus.

News

Free Webinars – Coming Soon!

SST Software is launching a series of live webinars that focuses on how to use the tools readily available in its products to help customers enhance the services they offer. Webinar topics, dates and times will be announced on the training page of the SST Software website.

Stratus Retirement

SST Stratus software and support will be permanently discontinued effective Jan. 1, 2017. With the first 2017 release of SST Summit, all Stratus interaction will be removed. Ensure all copies of Stratus is synchronized with Summit before this date to avoid data loss.

Field boundary collection, soil sampling, crop scouting, drainage and crop record keeping functions are now available at no charge in Sirrus. A premium upgrade to Sirrus that provides edit and export of variable rate recommendations, premium report options and access to labels and safety data sheets is available for $499.99/year or $49.99/month. Learn more about Sirrus on SST Software’s website. Please contact your account manager for additional assistance.

Any yield data uploaded to SST Summit is backed up in raw form for later use. Log in to your account to access the data and download the files in raw form.

Meet The Team

Drew McMahon | Product Manager – SirrusDrew has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kansas. He started working at SST Software in February 2012 as the product manager for Sirrus. Drew works closely with developers, quality assurance, business analysts and design teams to continue to add new, relevant features to Sirrus. He also communicates with SST’s executive team and other stakeholders to forecast and build the Sirrus product roadmap. Drew enjoys spending time with his friends and family, Nebraska football, traveling to new places with his wife Erin, and riding his motorcycle.

“Our mission is to provide decision support tools that help farmers achieve long-term sustainability,” said Matt Waits, Chief Executive Officer of SST Software. “SST’s system gives service providers the tools necessary to put variable rate fertilizer into practice with growers. Variable rate fertilizer assists our customers in being better nutrient stewards, navigating the down economy and helping farmers be more profitable than when using traditional methods.”

Sirrus offers a premium upgrade that allows service providers to implement variable rate fertilizer application. After using SST’s FarmRite for automated batch nutrient recommendation processing, Summit automatically generates product recommendations based on the service provider’s agronomic equations. Service providers can then edit variable rate application fertilizer recommendations in Sirrus Premium using their agronomic logic.

Sirrus Premium’s advanced recommendation editor allows service providers to make adjustments in the field or while meeting with a grower. Users can edit fertilizer application values by rate, cost or total product. Sirrus automatically credits rates based on previous or flat rate applications. After a product is selected, labels and SDS are readily available to ensure proper safety and product application.

“Variable rate application technology is complex,” said Drew McMahon, Product Manager for Sirrus. “But, Sirrus Premium makes it easy. It enables our customers to make better management decisions using quality data and their own logic.” SST Software has developed enterprise-level geospatial software and applications for more than 20 years. As an agX Compliant company, SST Software offers standardized field data to increase the quality of data collected. Data can be shared securely with other agX users and applications to increase efficiency, value and collaboration.

Joe Akin was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for SST Software, a premier geospatial data management company in precision agriculture.

“Joe’s management experience in operations will be a tremendous asset to the SST team,” said Matt Waits, Chief Executive Officer of SST Software. “He has a proven ability to accelerate communications and streamline processes to achieve operational excellence.”

Akin has a degree in communications from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to SST Software. Previously, Akin was President of LIGEO U.S., COO of Ocean Dental Corporate, and Global Marketing Director and International Business Director for Stillwater Designs Inc.

“I am excited to join the SST Software team,” Akin said. “There are many technological advances taking place in the precision agricultural industry, and I believe SST is at the forefront in bringing viable solutions to service providers and farmers.”

Akin is responsible for managing day-to-day operations and will focus on improving internal processes and communications. Waits will continue to work on the strategic direction of SST and product development.

PRODUCT UPDATE \\ NOVEMBER 9, 2016

You asked, we listened.

Navigate to a field using Apple Maps or Google Maps in Sirrus for iPhone by swiping left on a field, then tapping “More” and “Get Directions.” Page numbers were added to Sirrus Premium reports. A swipe feature was added to Sirrus for iPad to help you easily move between subsets in data collection.

Product News

Summit

With the next full install update, Summit will withdraw support for Windows Vista. SST Stratus software and support will be permanently discontinued Jan. 1, 2017. With the first 2017 release of Summit, all Stratus interaction will be removed. To mitigate data loss, please ensure all copies of Stratus are synchronized with Summit prior to Jan. 1.

Stratus users can find field boundary collection, soil sampling, crop scouting, drainage and crop record keeping functions, at no charge, in our iPad app. Sirrus for iPad and iPhone are both available free of charge in the iTunes Store. A premium upgrade to Sirrus that provides edit and export of variable rate recommendations, premium report options, and access to CDMS chemical labels and safety data sheets is available for $499.99/year or $49.99/month. To learn more, please contact your account manager so they can assist you.

View short videos on how to navigate the new Summit import services interface on SST Software’s YouTube channel (also accessible through the help section of the yield import site). Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications of when videos are added.

FarmRite

Prepare your variable rate seeding (VRS) and variable rate nitrogen recs now with FarmRite. Many users are using three or more years of yield data to measure performance and determine above average or below average areas. Multi-Year Yield Analysis can produce three reports that will highlight variability: spatial trends, temporal stability, and management zones. Use these maps to put the right rate in the right place.

Spatial Trends identify areas of the field that performed above or below average across all the data. Temporal Stability identifies the percent change in yield data over time to show yield data consistency across the field. Management Zones identifies areas consistently high, average or low in yield performance as well as areas of the field that are inconsistent over time.

Using these techniques can help in planning for 2017 seed purchases to optimize both input costs and profit.

Sirrus

SST Software has implemented background syncing for Sirrus for iPhone users. Background syncing will automatically sync activities as you work within the application. With this development, all activities will be auto-saved to prevent losing data during power loss or a crash. Background syncing is coming soon to Sirrus for iPad. New home screen dashboards are coming soon to Sirrus for iPad along with new tiles incorporating soil sampling and fertilizer recommendations. The new iPad dashboards will reflect the same user interface of Sirrus for iPhone.

SST Viewer

SST Viewer is a free web tool for service providers with an SST Summit Professional account; a branded experience and custom URL can be added for a fee. SST Viewer streamlines communications between agricultural service providers and growers to strengthen relationships. SST Viewer is an online tool that securely shares valuable data from the service provider’s SST Summit Professional account to the grower. Contact your SST Software representative today to inquire about this option.

SST Analytics

It’s never too early to start making decisions for 2017! With harvest season approaching fast, remember to import yield and planting layers into SST Summit so that you can view the aggregated yield performance by soil type data in SST Analytics. Use 2016 data from your entire company to see what hybrids performed well on certain soil types so you can recommend the most cost-effective hybrids for each soil type to your customers.

Standardization

Using agX Content, SST Software offers the best in the industry regarding standardization so users can obtain and maintain quality data. As of today, there are 140,528 reference data items the following categories: pesticides, fertilizers, varieties and compliance documents.

All SST products include agX standardization. If your crop protection product is missing in agX Content, you can submit a request in SST Summit and Sirrus.

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Free Webinar

Free WebinarMaximizing in-field Mobility with Sirrus

Join us for a free, live webinar during one of the following dates and times:

This webinar will focus on the functionality of Sirrus. You will learn:

What the added benefits of Sirrus are

How to navigate through the interface

How to optimize it in the field and manage your data efficiently

Webinars are 30 minutes long. Click “Join This Webinar” to connect to the training. Add the webinar to your calendar by clicking “Join This Webinar,” then “Add to My Calendar” from the Webex website.

Call 1-650-429-3300 to join any webinar, and use the noted access code. This webinar provides an opportunity for Stratus users to become more familiar with the benefits and functionality of Sirrus before Stratus interaction is removed Jan. 1, 2017.

In Sirrus Premium, add product and application costs when editing variable rate fertilizer recommendations. Costs can be applied to the field area or the applied area. Once costs are adjusted, Sirrus automatically credits rates based on previous or flat rate applications. Cost adjustments are tied to the fertilizer recommendation and can be printed in the fertility report.

Meet The Team

Adam Lundblade | Product Manager – SummitAdam has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University. He joined SST Software in 2001 as an Information Lab Manager. He joined the FarmRite team in 2004 then transitioned to a software design and business analyst position in 2006. Adam became the Product Manager for Summit in 2013. Adam oversees the day-to-day maintenance of products, engages stakeholders to prioritize upcoming tasks, works with a business team to design and document upcoming functionality and coordinates implementation with the development team.

“We’re excited to offer Summit through the John Deere Operations Center,” said Beth Clarke, Director of Product Management at SST Software.

“Today’s agricultural environment requires agronomists and dealers to be responsive and efficient in delivering holistic solutions. Summit provides a customizable, automated platform that enables service providers with the efficiency needed to help farmers increase yields and profitability.”

SST Software recently presented and participated in the expo at the Develop with Deere 2016 Conference. The conference was Nov. 1-3, at the Marriott Kansas City Downtown. At the conference, Clarke and Adam Lundblade, SST Summit Product Manager, demonstrated Summit’s capabilities, the value of this solution and how it seamlessly integrates within Operations Center.

About SST SoftwareSite-Specific Technology (SST) Software is a privately owned company headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma with branch offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, Illinois, Iowa, Brazil, Australia and South Africa. Since its inception in 1994, SST Software has been at the forefront of precision agriculture as one of the first pioneers of the industry. SST specializes in providing a holistic ecosystem of geospatial data tools developed on the foundation of location, standardization, automation, centralization and communication – the essentials necessary to scale precision agricultural programs to optimal levels. Visit http://www.SSTSoftware.com/ for more information.

2017

PRODUCT UPDATE \\ JANUARY 25, 2017

Product News

SST Summit

With the last Summit release, many key adjustments were made to the system. Some of these include sync improvements, merging yield layers, statistical calculation updates and yield monitor serial number support. A complete detailed list of items in the release can be viewed here. In upcoming releases, we are committed to addressing remaining sync issues.

FarmRite

Prepare for variable rate seeding (VRS) now with FarmRite reports. Using three years of yield data for a field, performance can be measured to determine the above or below average areas on a field. Three reports will help in preparing for VRS: Spatial Trends, Temporal Stability, and Management Zones.

Spatial Trends identify areas of the field that performed above or below the average yield over the years. Temporal Stability identifies the percent of change in yield data over time to show yield data consistency across the field. Management Zones identify areas consistently high, average or low in yield performance as well as areas of the field that are inconsistent over time.

Using these FarmRite reports will help in planning for 2017 seed purchases to help cut costs and raise profits.

Sirrus

Sirrus for iPad V 3.0 is now available in the App Store. This version brings a new look and new features. Features include background syncing, auto-save during activities, navigate to a field using Apple Maps, home screen dashboards and collection list view. New Sirrus Premium feature include: legend view for soil sampling results, soil sampling and fertility tiles and crops planted.

Sirrus for iPad and Sirrus for iPhone will soon support the new attribute collection in the agX Sync API V 4.0. This will include the ability to sync your scouting pictures between your devices and to other users.

Don’t forget to utilize the labels in Sirrus Premium when talking with growers to make plans on herbicide applications.

SST Viewer

Modifications were made in SST Viewer to improve your experience with the product. SST Viewer now supports AgPixel imagery. The following bugs were fixed: merged nutrient and product recommendations will now load correctly when a tank mix has multiple products, as-applied layers will now load correctly when tank mix has multiple products, product recommendation unit of measures match SST Summit and electrical conductivity layer stat issues were fixed.

SST Analytics

With SST Analytics, you can report aggregate fertilizer and pesticide inputs to analyze product use over time, geography and by a user. Now is the time to view these trends from previous years by season grower product summary on recommendations and applications to ensure products are ready when demand hits. Forecast crop damage by viewing scouting events maps to see insect, pest and disease movement based on collected data within your company to ensure products and resources are ready in problem areas. Managers can keep track of scouted acres by users and business divisions to efficiently monitor personnel activity to determine if other areas need to be scouted due to pests and diseases reported in surrounding areas.

Standardization

Using agX Content, SST Software offers the best in the industry regarding standardization so users can obtain and maintain quality data. As of today, there are 142,617 reference data items the following categories: pesticides, fertilizers, varieties and compliance documents.

All SST products include agX standardization. If your crop protection product or 2017 variety is missing in agX Content, you can submit a request in SST Summit and Sirrus.

SST Summit and FarmRite provide the tools to optimize management decisions before the seed goes into the ground. Agronomic practices, such as variable rate planting, can be done using these tools.Step 1: Normalize yield mapsStep 2: Identify productivity zonesStep 3: Assign planting rates to zonesStep 4: Export the recommendation to a controller

Over the last two Summit releases, many key adjustments were made to the system. Most recently, these include updated support for Raven Viper 4 as-applied import, and support added for Veris soil sensor data (OM, CEC, pH and BpH data) and Trimble as-applied data. Users can now easily export recommendations they are currently viewing in the Maps Section, see improved labelling of Crop Establishment and Imports (CEI) in Maps and users can create multi-panel PDF output of all product recommendations included in an export instance. A complete, detailed list of items in the release can be viewed here. In preparation for your busy season, this is the last release until June 2017. View SST Summit tutorials here.

FarmRite

Start the season by optimizing your most vital input – seed. SST Summit and FarmRite provide the tools necessary for making optimized yield management decisions simple. Using three years of yield data, performance can be measured to determine the above or below average areas on a field. Three reports will help in preparing for variable rate seeding (VRS): Spatial Trends, Temporal Stability and Management Zones.

Spatial Trends identify areas of the field that performed above or below the average yield over the years. Temporal Stability identifies the percent of change in yield data over time to show yield data consistency across the field. Management Zones identify areas consistently high, average or low in yield performance as well as areas of the field that are inconsistent over time.

FarmRite now creates fertilizer product recommendations. Contact support for further assistance.

Sirrus

Sirrus for iPhone V 1.3 is available in the App Store. The new version feature default management zones, banding percentage used on premium report totals, activity type filters, Sirrus premium demos and auto-populated field weather. Soon, Sirrus will support all the new attributes for collection in V 4.0 of the agX Sync API. This will allow scouting pictures to sync to other users and between your iPad and iPhone. Users will also be able to assign mix order to products in their tank mix recommendations. View Sirrus tutorials here.

SST Viewer

New soil sensor data layers (Veris, electrical conductivity, organic matter, etc.) will soon be available in SST Viewer. Use SST Viewer as the cropping season starts to streamline communication between you and the grower. SST Viewer a web tool that comes with each SST Summit Professional account. Contact your account representative today to discuss implementing SST Viewer into your program’s workflow.

SST Analytics

With SST Analytics, you can report aggregate fertilizer and pesticide inputs to analyze product use over time, geography and by a user. Now is the time to view these trends from previous years by season, grower, product summary, or recommendations and applications to ensure products are ready when demand hits. Forecast crop damage by viewing scouting event maps to see insect, pest and disease movement based on collected data within your company to ensure products and resources are ready in problem areas. Managers can keep track of scouted acres by users and business divisions to efficiently monitor personnel activity to determine if other areas need to be scouted due to pests and diseases reported in surrounding areas.

Farm Service Agency planted acres and NASS yield averages for 2016 have been published.

Standardization

Using agX Content, SST Software offers the best in the industry regarding data standardization so users can obtain and maintain quality records. As of today, there are 145,277 reference data items the following categories: pesticides, fertilizers, varieties and compliance documents.

All SST products include agX standardization. If your crop protection product or 2017 variety is missing in agX Content, you can submit a request in SST Summit and Sirrus.

Tired of only getting some of the enchilada? In 2017, we are offering free classroom training sessions to better help you find success in utilizing our technologies so that you can get the whole enchilada. It is the first time since our inception in 1994 that we’ve offered free training. We are offering free training for the remainder of 2017 to thank you for being a supporter of SST Software.

Classes focus on seasonal topics that you are engaged in currently to ensure you’re fully knowledgeable of our products and how to integrate them into your workflow. From planting recommendations to scouting to the final report card on a field, which of course is yield data, let us help you to get the most out of these data layers so you can make critical decisions easier. Data, such as last year’s yield in combination with imagery, soil maps and as-applied layers can be utilized to create variable rate seeding recommendations. Once the crop begins to take off through its growth stages, Sirrus will be demonstrated to show how to pinpoint scouting issues utilizing imagery and zones. As the season runs on, soil test data and yield come back into the picture as this completes the yearly growing cycle.

Whether you just want to find answers to your current questions or are looking to expand your company’s informational product offerings, these SST Software classroom training sessions can help you to find that success. With our years of experience as a geo-spatial agricultural data management company, who better to help you to achieve the best decisions from these data layers!

Register here for a classroom training date of your choice so that you can get the whole enchilada. Seating is limited and is on a first-come-first-served basis. We offer two to three trainings each month at SST Software headquarters in Stillwater, Okla. If you have any interest in training, act fast before all spaces are gone. We look forward to seeing you in Stillwater!

EASY, PROVEN NITROGEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SST SOFTWARE USERS

SST Software users are one step away from getting the #1 in-season Nitrogen recommendation solution proven to improve grower performance and create new sales and service opportunities.

All users can use live field data to run prior season example recommendations at no cost.Adapt-N’s in-season nitrogen management recommendations increase grower profit by $30/acre. It’s 100 percent independent, integrated into agX and takes field-specific weather, soil and spatial variability into account.

The Vision Conference is a free service to give you the opportunity to connect with other industry professionals and us. We look forward to updating you on current and future developments. The agenda will also feature product demonstrations along with user presentations on how SST Software’s products integrate into their workflow.

As an expression of our thanks and appreciation for your trust and support, we would like you and your employees to join us for a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game after the conference. The game is in lieu of a reception and will give us a chance just to relax and enjoy America’s favorite past time together. Please note, in your registration, the number of tickets your company needs. We look forward to seeing you at the ballpark!

Register by July 10 to get $50 off your InfoAg registration and to secure Cardinals game tickets. Game starts at 7:15 p.m. Register now!

Note: We have 300 tickets available for the Cardinals game. The deadline for SST Software to secure tickets is July 10, so any registrations received after the deadline will not receive tickets to the Cardinals game. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so get yours reserved soon.

IMAGERY DIRECTED SCOUTING IN SIRRUS PREMIUM

By Colt Silvers, Sirrus Product Manager

Crop scouting is more than a just a service; it is one of the most important investments that a grower can make. Growers everywhere depend on agronomists like you to help them make management decisions that can make or break their yields. Relationships like this don’t happen overnight. These relationships are earned through years of sound advice and helping growers navigate through the tough crop seasons. As a trusted advisor, timing is paramount when it comes to building relationships and helping growers succeed.

At SST Software, we understand this. Our goal is to provide you with industry leading tools that are there when you need them, in the field. That is why we are proud to announce Imagery Directed Scouting in Sirrus Premium. You can now take your in-season imagery to the field, giving you the edge when timing is critical. Sirrus now supports syncing and viewing images purchased through agX. Additionally, as a Sirrus Premium user, you can use these images to direct your scouting efforts, making the most of every minute in the field. While collecting a scouting activity, simply select “Load Imagery” from the Tools menu in Sirrus Premium to get started. With your imagery on the map, you will be able to move with efficiency and pinpoint problem areas at earlier stages, providing your growers with added value and peace of mind.

We know that you work hard to build strong relationships with your growers and ensure their success at every opportunity. We understand this because we strive to do the same for you. Thank you for using SST Software products and giving us the opportunity to serve you. With your help, we will continue to provide you with tools that increase your efficiency and build trust with your growers.

ACTIVELY MANAGE FIELDS AND REDUCE INPUTS WITH IMAGERY

Using remote sensing to aid in crop production can help make operations more efficient by providing insight on where to focus your time. By measuring the intensity of light reflected from plants in various bands, such as blue, green, red and near-infrared, zones of stress can be identified within a field significantly sooner than with the naked eye. Crop yields can easily be boosted by using imagery to determine variability, assist in scouting, identifying nitrogen deficiencies and detecting faulty application equipment within fertilizer and irrigation systems.

To help you maximize the value of imagery, we’ve connected with various providers through agX. The connection helps you seamlessly integrate imagery into Summit and now Sirrus to use as an in-field management tool.

Contact your account representative today to get imagery information on the following providers: